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Comparison of Microwave Black-Body Target Radiometric Measurements
Published
Author(s)
Dave K. Walker, Dazhen Gu, Katherine MacReynolds, Randy Direen, James P. Randa, Amanda Cox, Derek A. Houtz, Robert L. Billinger
Abstract
Accurate characterization of the brightness temperature (T_B) of black-body targets used for calibrating microwave remote-sensing radiometers includes many inputs: antenna pattern and loss, target temperature, target emissivity, mechanical alignment, and radiometric T_B measurements, all of which must be calibrated against physical standards. Here we describe measurements made using several black-body targets with two different antennas within the WR-42 (18 26.5 GHz) waveguide band. Uncertainty estimates are also shown for the retrieved target T_B measurements.
Conference Dates
July 25-30, 2010
Conference Location
Honolulu, HI
Conference Title
2010 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Walker, D.
, Gu, D.
, MacReynolds, K.
, Direen, R.
, Randa, J.
, Cox, A.
, Houtz, D.
and Billinger, R.
(2010),
Comparison of Microwave Black-Body Target Radiometric Measurements, 2010 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Honolulu, HI, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=906078
(Accessed October 14, 2025)